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Safety of Minibikes

Safety of Minibikes To the Editor.— Contrary to the impression cast by the articles in the April 7, 1975 issue of JAMA, "About the Cover...," "Minibike and Motorcycle Accidents in Adolescents: A New Epidemic," and "Defusing the Two-Wheeled Menace" (232:15, 55, 58, 1975), minibike riding has a high social value, and minibike use should be encouraged. The American Illustrated Medical Dictionary (ed 22) defines "epidemic" as "attacking many people in any region at the same time; widely diffused and rapidly spreading." Given this definition, the authors fail to support their claims that minibike injuries are epidemic. Twenty-one cases taken from a one-state area is a totally unrepresentative sample to be used as a basis for extrapolation to the country as a whole. In real numbers, 21 cases over three years, more than one third of which involved minor injuries, constitute an outstanding safety record. The figures cited from the New Jersey Department of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Safety of Minibikes

Amidon, John
JAMA , Volume 234 (4) – Oct 27, 1975
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1975 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
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10.1001/jama.1975.03260170016005
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To the Editor.— Contrary to the impression cast by the articles in the April 7, 1975 issue of JAMA, "About the Cover...," "Minibike and Motorcycle Accidents in Adolescents: A New Epidemic," and "Defusing the Two-Wheeled Menace" (232:15, 55, 58, 1975), minibike riding has a high social value, and minibike use should be encouraged. The American Illustrated Medical Dictionary (ed 22) defines "epidemic" as "attacking many people in any region at the same time; widely diffused and rapidly spreading." Given this definition, the authors fail to support their claims that minibike injuries are epidemic. Twenty-one cases taken from a one-state area is a totally unrepresentative sample to be used as a basis for extrapolation to the country as a whole. In real numbers, 21 cases over three years, more than one third of which involved minor injuries, constitute an outstanding safety record. The figures cited from the New Jersey Department of

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Published: Oct 27, 1975

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